A new report based on in-depth case studies of social care workers in nine European countries offers a unique perspective on the situation of elderly care workers during the pandemic. I wrote the…Read more…
Social care reform can’t be put off
Care home residents, their families and care workers will feel angry at the absence of a plan
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Chancellor ‘ducking decision’ to reform social care, says UNISON
Gavin Edwards says Rishi Sunak must act now to fund major overhaul of the sector
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People must come before profit in reformed social care system
Social care provision must mirror the structure and ethos of the NHS
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Providing care near the end of life, yet still undervalued and underpaid
Clap for carers was a ‘cute idea’, but care workers would rather be paid properly for what they do
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Health and Care Workers Covenant
The pandemic has seen many key workers going far beyond their contract of employment to keep services running. That is particularly the case for health and care workers who have worked…Read more…
Undoing the NHS market a necessary step, but absence of a plan for social care disappointing
A well-funded national care service that mirrors the NHS is needed now
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‘I wish the government understood’ – why carers need a real wage
UNISON is campaigning for carers to be paid a real living wage and here, care worker Gail explains just a little of why their work should be rewarded properly
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The Future of Adult Social Care
The Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland published its report today. It makes a wide range of recommendations that might address the long-standing need to reform this sector.
Most of…Read more…
UNISON Community Live 2021: 16 – 20 March 2021
Hat tip “live” photo of activists enjoying themselves in a previous UNISON Community (members who work for Housing Associations and the voluntary sector) conference. Hopefully next year but in the meanwhile…
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‘Stand up for care workers!’ is the passionate call from UNISON rally
Rally hears speakers from across the political spectrum, together with NGOs and celebrities, calling for social care to treated on a par with the NHS
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Vote for your health heroes
‘Now, more than ever, it’s vitally important that the work of the entire NHS family is recognised and celebrated’, says UNISON
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‘I can’t afford to retire’ – why carers need a living wage
Three out of four care workers don’t earn the living wage. UNISON vice president Sian Stockham is one of them and she’s leading the national fight to raise carers’ pay
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Carers need practical support more than applause
Applause and appreciation do not replace pay and practical support for our public service workers
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So why is there 104,000 vacancies in the Care Sector?
On BBC News this evening there was a report on the 104,000 vacancies in the UK care sector. There are justifiable worries that Brexit restrictions on low paid migrants will make this problem much worse. A owner of a care home was interview…Read more…
Government must end poverty pay for care staff, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says overwhelming public support for wage rise for social care workers
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Contrasting approaches to the crisis of care
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired several new books, which seek to analyse the impact on our healthcare systems and broader society and propose reform. I have read a number of these as background to…Read more…
Time for fair wage for social care workers on ‘forgotten frontline’, says new coalition
Christina McAnea says immediate emergency support fund needed to guarantee wage boost for workers
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A national care service is needed urgently to reform social care, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says pandemic has highlighted need for urgent reform
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‘Crass and insensitive’
When work and pensions and secretary Therese Coffey said in an interview this week that her relative anonymity meant she was doing her job well, she may not have anticipated how her shocking comments…Read more…